Executive Actions Tracker
Executive orders, proclamations and memoranda from Jan 20, 2025 onward, with AI-assisted summaries, tagging and litigation tracking.
- EO 14315Executive OrderJul 7, 2025Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources
This Executive Order directs the Department of the Treasury and the Department of the Interior to implement provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that eliminate tax credits and federal support for wind, solar, and other “green” energy sources. It emphasizes ending preferential treatment for such projects, tightening construction eligibility criteria, and enforcing restrictions related to foreign-controlled supply chains. Reports detailing agency actions and findings must be submitted to the President within 45 days.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · ESG and Sustainability
Active - EO 14312Executive OrderJun 30, 2025Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions
This EO recalibrates U-S sanctions policy toward Syria in light of political changes under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It ends the 2004 Syria national emergency and broad, economy-wide sanctions, yet strengthens and modernizes targeted measures against former Assad-era officials, human-rights violators, captagon traffickers, and obstructionists to Syria’s political transition. It directs the Departments of State, Treasury, and Commerce to use waiver, reporting, and regulatory authorities under the Caesar Act, the Syria Accountability Act, and the Chemical and Biological Weapons Act; to consider selective sanctions relief; to pursue new counter-terrorism designations; and to advance U-S goals at the United Nations—all while ensuring no benefit flows to terrorist groups or proliferators.
Foreign AffairsGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba
This memorandum reissues and amends NSPM-5 of June 16, 2017 (Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba), directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce, in coordination with the Secretaries of State and Transportation, to initiate within 30 days regulatory changes prohibiting direct or indirect financial transactions with entities controlled by or benefiting the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services, subject to enumerated exemptions such as authorized remittances and agricultural and medical sales. It further directs the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust regulations within 30 days to enforce the statutory ban on tourism to Cuba, including requirements for organized educational travel and five-year traveler recordkeeping, and to regularly audit travel to Cuba, and it expands the regulatory definition of "prohibited officials of the Government of Cuba". The Attorney General must report to the President within 90 days on fugitives from American justice in Cuba, and the memorandum supersedes NSPD-52 (2007) and PPD-43 (2016).
Foreign AffairsNational Security/DefenseTradeGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradePrivate Client ServicesWhite Collar Defense and InvestigationsClients in Transportation · Hospitality · Telecom · Food and Beverage
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING SOUTH BOW (USA) LP TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Grants a Presidential Permit to South Bow (USA) LP to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities located in Cavalier County, North Dakota. The permit covers the transport of all hydrocarbon and petroleum products (excluding natural gas regulated under the Natural Gas Act) between the U.S. and Canada. It supersedes a 2020 permit and sets forth compliance requirements regarding safety, ownership, inspection, reporting, indemnification, and national security access.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-5
The memorandum amends and re-issues National Security Presidential Memorandum-5 to tighten U.S. restrictions on dealings with Cuba’s government and security services while expanding support for the Cuban people. It orders a suite of regulatory changes, reporting requirements, audits, and interagency reviews to ensure that U.S. travel, finance, and engagement benefit Cuba’s private sector and civil society rather than the Cuban military or intelligence services, and directs annual assessments of progress toward democratic transition and human-rights improvements.
National Security/DefenseGlobal ReachGovernmental – International TradeGovernmental – National SecurityClients in Hospitality · Consumer Financial Services · Transportation
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025PRESIDENTIAL PERMIT AUTHORIZING STEEL REEF US PIPELINES LLC TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT BURKE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Grants Steel Reef US Pipelines LLC a Presidential Permit to continue operating and maintaining existing cross-border pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, for the export of natural gas liquids to Canada. The permit imposes requirements related to operational standards, regulatory compliance, federal oversight, reporting, and future changes in ownership or use. It also grants the U.S. Government the authority to take temporary possession of the facilities in the interest of national security and outlines procedures for termination or transfer of the permit.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure
Active - MemorandumJun 30, 2025AUTHORIZING JUNCTION PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC TO CONSTRUCT, CONNECT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN PIPELINE FACILITIES AT TOOLE COUNTY, MONTANA, AT THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
Grants Junction Pipeline Company, LLC a Presidential Permit to construct, connect, operate, and maintain cross-border pipeline facilities in Toole County, Montana, for the import of crude oil and other petroleum products from Canada to the United States. The permit outlines conditions for regulatory compliance, inspection, national security access, environmental responsibility, reporting obligations, and procedures for termination or transfer of ownership. The permit is subject to all applicable U.S. laws and does not cover natural gas regulated under the Natural Gas Act.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Transportation
Active - MemorandumJun 20, 2025Presidential Permit Authorizing the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, to Expand and Continue to Maintain and Operate a Vehicular and Pedestrian Border Crossing at the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry
Grants the City of Eagle Pass, Texas, a Presidential Permit to expand and continue operating the Camino Real International Bridge Land Port of Entry. The expansion includes a second bridge span with six additional vehicle lanes. The permit sets forth conditions related to legal compliance, environmental protections, federal coordination, inspection facilities, and construction authorization. The permit will expire in five years if construction has not begun.
Clients in Transportation · Construction · Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14309Executive OrderJun 16, 2025Implementing the General Terms of the United States of America-United Kingdom Economic Prosperity Deal
This Executive Order implements provisions of the U.S.–U.K. Economic Prosperity Deal, facilitating enhanced market access, tariff modifications, and structured trade quotas to bolster U.S. national security and economic interests. It establishes tariff-rate quotas for U.K. automotive imports, lifts tariffs on certain aerospace products, and sets the stage for future quotas on steel and aluminum imports from the U.K., contingent on compliance with supply chain security and national interest considerations.
Clients in Transportation · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Energy and Infrastructure · Food and Beverage · Life Sciences
Active - MemorandumJun 13, 2025Presidential Permit Authorizing the City of Laredo, Texas, to Expand and Continue to Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular Border Crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Land Port of Entry
This memoranda grants the City of Laredo a Presidential Permit to expand and continue operating the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Land Port of Entry, including the construction of two new commercial traffic spans. The permit outlines conditions for regulatory compliance, interagency coordination, environmental protection, inspection facilities, diplomatic authorization, and federal oversight. The permit will expire if construction has not commenced within five years.
Clients in Transportation · Construction · Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14306Executive OrderJun 6, 2025Sustaining Select Efforts To Strengthen the Nation's Cybersecurity and Amending Executive Order 13694 and Executive Order 14144
This order rewrites and tightens Executive Order 14144 on national‑cybersecurity innovation, adds quantum‑resilience and AI‑security mandates, and revises the cyber‑sanctions framework in EO 13694. It sets firm deadlines for NIST, CISA, NSA, OMB and others to update secure‑software and patching standards, publish post‑quantum product lists, make research data sets public, embed AI‑vulnerability management, pilot machine‑readable “rules‑as‑code,” and launch a Federal purchasing rule that requires the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark on IoT products—while instructing OMB to overhaul Federal cyber‑risk guidance within three years.
National Security/DefensePrivacy and CybersecurityGovernmental – National SecurityGovernmental – Government ContractsGlobal ReachClients in Digital Infrastructure · AI, Robotics and Quantum · Telecom · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14304Executive OrderJun 6, 2025Leading the World in Supersonic Flight
This Executive Order launches a federal push to revive commercial supersonic flight over land. It directs the Federal Aviation Administration to lift decades‑old bans, set interim and permanent noise standards, and modernize related rules; instructs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate R&D across multiple agencies; and tasks the Departments of Transportation and State with building international consensus and safety agreements so U.S.‑made supersonic aircraft can operate globally.
Clients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Transportation
Active - EO 14307Executive OrderJun 6, 2025Unleashing American Drone Dominance
The order launches a government‑wide initiative to make the United States the world leader in commercial drones and advanced air‑mobility (eVTOL) aircraft. It directs the FAA to fast‑track rules for beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) flights, deploy AI to speed waiver approvals, and run a nationwide eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. It also mandates an updated UAS integration roadmap, ramps up test‑range use, tightens supply‑chain security with a Covered Foreign Entity List, accelerates trusted U.S. drone exports, and compels the Defense Department to scale domestic drones for training and combat—all on aggressive deadlines.
National Security/DefenseGlobal ReachGovernmental – Government ContractsGovernmental – National SecurityLitigationClients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · AI, Robotics and Quantum · Transportation · Telecom
Active - ProclamationJun 3, 2025Adjusting Imports of Aluminum and Steel Into the United States
This proclamation increases the Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel articles, aluminum articles, and their derivatives from 25 percent to 50 percent ad valorem, effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 4, 2025, with the duties applying only to the steel or aluminum content of covered articles. Imports from the United Kingdom remain at 25 percent, and on or after July 9, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce may adjust UK rates or raise them to 50 percent if the United Kingdom has not complied with the U.S.-UK Economic Prosperity Deal. The proclamation amends EO 14289 (Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles), directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to issue guidance on steel and aluminum content declaration requirements with penalties for underreporting, and provides that no drawback is available for the duties imposed.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Construction · Transportation · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - EO 14299Executive OrderMay 23, 2025Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security
This Executive Order directs an accelerated federal effort to develop and deploy advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support U.S. national security, energy resilience, and global nuclear leadership. It mandates the use of nuclear power at defense and Department of Energy (DOE) sites, facilitates siting and fuel support for privately funded reactors, and strengthens interagency coordination. The order also promotes U.S. nuclear exports through expanded international agreements and financing strategies, and streamlines NEPA compliance. It seeks to enhance the domestic nuclear fuel cycle, ensure a long-term enriched uranium supply, and prioritize security clearances to support rapid deployment.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · AI, Robotics and Quantum · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Environmental
Active - MemorandumMay 23, 2025Presidential Waiver of Statutory Requirements Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950: Reviving the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base for Munitions and Minerals
This memorandum, addressed to the Secretary of Defense, determines pursuant to section 303(a)(7)(B) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 that action is necessary to increase production capacity of munitions, missiles and associated equipment, and minerals, and that shortfalls in these areas would severely impair national defense capability. It waives the requirements of section 303(a)(2) through (a)(6) of the Act for supply chains associated with munitions, missiles and associated equipment, and critical minerals as defined by 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3), as well as uranium, copper, potash, and gold.
National Security/DefenseGovernmental – National SecurityGovernmental – Government ContractsGlobal ReachClients in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14297Executive OrderMay 12, 2025Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients
This Executive Order seeks to align U.S. prescription drug prices with those in comparably developed countries by implementing a “most-favored-nation” pricing strategy. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to communicate price targets to pharmaceutical manufacturers within 30 days and to facilitate direct-to-consumer programs offering drugs at the most-favored-nation price. If significant progress is not made, the order authorizes additional actions, including proposed rulemaking, importation certifications, antitrust enforcement, export controls, and potential FDA regulatory reviews. The order also calls on the Department of Commerce and USTR to address international pricing practices that contribute to disproportionately high drug costs for American consumers.
Clients in Life Sciences · Healthcare
Active - EO 14298Executive OrderMay 12, 2025Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People's Republic of China
This Executive Order temporarily modifies certain tariffs imposed on imports from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), including Hong Kong and Macau, under prior Executive Orders related to trade imbalances and national security. Citing progress in trade discussions with the PRC, the President suspends a portion of the previously imposed tariffs for 90 days, lowering the ad valorem duty on specified imports from 34% or higher to 10%. The Order also reduces the tariff on certain low-value imports tied to the synthetic opioid supply chain from 120% to 54%, while maintaining a $100 duty per postal item. The modifications take effect May 14, 2025. Implementation is delegated to relevant agencies in coordination with the White House.
Clients in Retail, Fashion & Beauty · Consumer Financial Services · Transportation · Digital Infrastructure
Active - ProclamationApr 29, 2025Amendments to Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States
This proclamation amends Proclamation 10908 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States) by creating an import adjustment offset against section 232 automobile parts tariffs for manufacturers that perform final assembly in the United States, equal to 3.75 percent of aggregate MSRP for automobiles assembled from April 3, 2025 through April 30, 2026, and 2.5 percent for those assembled from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, capped at each manufacturer's parts tariff liability. It directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish an application process within 30 days, requiring manufacturers to submit production projections, tariff cost documentation, importer-of-record designations, and a senior-officer certification under penalty of perjury, and authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection to administer the offsets and assess maximum penalties for excess claims.
Clients in Transportation
Active - EO 14289Executive OrderApr 29, 2025Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles
This EO updates prior tariff executive action so that the tariffs do not have a cumulative effect of “stacking” on one another.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Transportation
Amended - EO 14285Executive OrderApr 24, 2025Unleashing America's Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources
This EO aims to strengthen US leadership in seabed mineral exploration and development to address national security and economic challenges related to critical mineral supplies. This initiative involves enhancing domestic capabilities, fostering international partnerships, and streamlining permitting processes while ensuring environmental standards. Key actions include mapping seabed resources, supporting investment in relevant technologies, and collaborating with allies to counter foreign influence, particularly from China. The plan also emphasizes creating a robust domestic supply chain for these minerals to support economic growth and military preparedness.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Environmental · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
Active - ProclamationApr 17, 2025Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific
This proclamation amends Proclamation 9173 (Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Expansion) to permit commercial fishing within the monument, finding that the existing prohibition is not necessary to protect the monument's objects of scientific and historic interest. It prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from barring commercial fishing between 50 and 200 nautical miles from the monument's landward boundaries where the monument is coterminous with the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, restricts commercial fishing there to United States flagged vessels, and allows foreign flagged vessels to transship U.S.-harvested fish only by permit. It also directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to expeditiously publish proposed rules amending or repealing regulations that restrict commercial fishing in the monument.
Clients in Environmental · Energy and Infrastructure
Active - EO 14276Executive OrderApr 17, 2025Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness
This EO seeks to promote the productive harvest of US seafood resources; limit commercial fishing regulation; combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; and protect seafood markets from the unfair trade practices of other nations. The Secretary of Commerce shall identify regulations to rescind or revise to further this goal, solicit public comments, and coordinate with various groups. Secretary of Commerce shall also coordinate with the Secretary of Interior to review national monuments to suggest opening them to commercial fishing.
Clients in Food and Beverage · Environmental
Active - EO 14272Executive OrderApr 15, 2025Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
This EO directs a Section 232 investigation to determine the effects on national security of imports of processed critical minerals and their derivative products, including the impact on domestic production.
Clients in Energy and Infrastructure · Aerospace, Defense & Government Services · Transportation · Telecom · Digital Infrastructure · Media and Technology
Active - MemorandumApr 11, 2025Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended
This EO clarifies the exceptions set forth under EO 14247 as amended (4/2/25).
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